NURB3050 Neoplasms exam with
complete solutions 2024/2025
neoplasm - ANSWER-abnormal growth of tissue (not always cancer)
benign or malignant - ANSWER-a tumor can be
benign - ANSWER-what type of tumor grows slowly, has a well-defined capsule,
is not invasive, is well-differentiated, has a low mitotic index, and does not
metastasize?
malignant - ANSWER-what type of tumor grows rapidly, is not encapsulated, is
invasive, poorly differentiated, has a high mitotic index, and can metastasis?
non-cancerous - ANSWER-a benign tumor is
cancerous - ANSWER-a malignant tumor is
adenoma - ANSWER-benign tumor of glandular epithelial tissue
adenocarcinoma - ANSWER-malignant tumor of glandular epithelial tissue
carcinoma - ANSWER-a malignant tumor that occurs of epithelial tissue
osteoma - ANSWER-benign tumor of bone tissue
sarcoma - ANSWER-malignant tumor of mesenchymal tissue
papilloma - ANSWER-benign microscopic or macroscopic finger-like projections
growing on a surface
, tissues from which they arise; -oma - ANSWER-A benign tumor is named
according to the _____ _____ ____ _____ ______ and include the suffix "______."
mass - ANSWER--oma means
from fat cells - ANSWER-lipoma
leiomyoma - ANSWER-from smooth muscles of uterus
meningioma - ANSWER-from meningioma tissue of brain
progress to cancer - ANSWER-a benign tumor can
cell type from which they arise - ANSWER-a malignant tumor us named according
to the
ability to spread - ANSWER-what is the deadliest characteristic of a malignant
tumor?
Carcinoma in situ (CIS) - ANSWER-Preinvasive epithelial malignant tumors of
glandular squamous cells or epithelial organ that have not broken through the
basement membrane or invaded the surrounding stroma
base membrane - ANSWER-A CIS is in the epithelium, but has not invaded the
_____ _______ yet.
- remain stable a long time
- progress to invasive/metastatic cancers
- regress and disappear - ANSWER-the 3 possible fates of CIS lesions
skin and breasts - ANSWER-CIS tumors are usually in which two cancers?
d. Cancer refers to a malignant tumor - ANSWER-which of the following
statements is true?
a. all neoplasms are cancerous
b. benign growth are cancerous
c. malignant tumors have slow growth
d. cancer refers to a malignant tumor
1. tumor initiation
2. tumor promotion
complete solutions 2024/2025
neoplasm - ANSWER-abnormal growth of tissue (not always cancer)
benign or malignant - ANSWER-a tumor can be
benign - ANSWER-what type of tumor grows slowly, has a well-defined capsule,
is not invasive, is well-differentiated, has a low mitotic index, and does not
metastasize?
malignant - ANSWER-what type of tumor grows rapidly, is not encapsulated, is
invasive, poorly differentiated, has a high mitotic index, and can metastasis?
non-cancerous - ANSWER-a benign tumor is
cancerous - ANSWER-a malignant tumor is
adenoma - ANSWER-benign tumor of glandular epithelial tissue
adenocarcinoma - ANSWER-malignant tumor of glandular epithelial tissue
carcinoma - ANSWER-a malignant tumor that occurs of epithelial tissue
osteoma - ANSWER-benign tumor of bone tissue
sarcoma - ANSWER-malignant tumor of mesenchymal tissue
papilloma - ANSWER-benign microscopic or macroscopic finger-like projections
growing on a surface
, tissues from which they arise; -oma - ANSWER-A benign tumor is named
according to the _____ _____ ____ _____ ______ and include the suffix "______."
mass - ANSWER--oma means
from fat cells - ANSWER-lipoma
leiomyoma - ANSWER-from smooth muscles of uterus
meningioma - ANSWER-from meningioma tissue of brain
progress to cancer - ANSWER-a benign tumor can
cell type from which they arise - ANSWER-a malignant tumor us named according
to the
ability to spread - ANSWER-what is the deadliest characteristic of a malignant
tumor?
Carcinoma in situ (CIS) - ANSWER-Preinvasive epithelial malignant tumors of
glandular squamous cells or epithelial organ that have not broken through the
basement membrane or invaded the surrounding stroma
base membrane - ANSWER-A CIS is in the epithelium, but has not invaded the
_____ _______ yet.
- remain stable a long time
- progress to invasive/metastatic cancers
- regress and disappear - ANSWER-the 3 possible fates of CIS lesions
skin and breasts - ANSWER-CIS tumors are usually in which two cancers?
d. Cancer refers to a malignant tumor - ANSWER-which of the following
statements is true?
a. all neoplasms are cancerous
b. benign growth are cancerous
c. malignant tumors have slow growth
d. cancer refers to a malignant tumor
1. tumor initiation
2. tumor promotion
